Start 0900. Please arrive to setup earlier.
I’m traveling now, but when I get to a hotel I’ll put up the stages.
Note that the match is at the Sheriff’s range.
May 19 2010
Videos: Rocky Mountain 300
All of Brian. I, frankly, wasn’t worth videoing this match (-:
As you can see these stages are long and have lots of positions/reload options. We shot with 6 GMs in our squad (a nice learning experience) and you could see even them backing up, missing reloads, and forgetting stuff. Fun!
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May 18 2010
Report: Rocky Mountain 300
Brian and I had an awesome time at the Rocky Mountain 300 this weekend.
The match was very well run, by super friendly and helpful match staff. The other shooters, largely from Colorado and the mid-west, were terrific. We did run into some northern Utah shooters, including Farley and Inez Collins (who BOTH won guns at the price table!).
The stages were much more than just “hose-fest” 60+ shot stages. They were devious, fiendish things that had you forgetting which way was up by the end. In the end each was 3 top notch stages with more than 3 times the devilishness.
Just looking at them on paper didn’t do them justice. Once you got on the ground and tried to figure out reload points, or positions where you could see this or that target, the complexity quickly added up until your brow furrowed and then pre-stage thinking time was up and you had to shoot it. And unlike most stages, fatigue played a role. You were breathing hard and your arms were like lead at the end of most stages. And heaven forbid if you had any makeup shots and had to re-think reloads and positions on the fly. Tough, but very fun.
It turned out that my Glock, with a lightened striker spring, really didn’t like the magnum pistol primers Brian used for this batch of match ammo. So I had about 40 duds (and lots of comments about my new “5th” generation bolt action Glock) – lesson learned.
I also learned to bring extra mag pouches. One of mine ripped of my belt after getting caught in the start chair. It was ruined, and I had to haul mags around in my pocket, or tucked in my belt.
Brian did well, finishing in the top half of shooters. He missed top Junior shooter by screwing up the last 2 seconds of the last stage (50 penalty points in 2 seconds!). Lesson learned, as well…
This is a match we are putting on our “do again” list. It was fun. The people were cool, and the prize table quite impressive (as well as cash payback for division placers).
I will post video of Brian shooting the stages tonight or tomorrow.
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May 18 2010
Match Results: 15 May 2010
It was a tight match – Jeff Bailey got Jim Meade by less than 1%.
Congratulations to Chip Hartman – only his 3rd match and he finishes
third at 75%. Well done!
I’m not able to format e-mailed results correctly in this blog posting, so I’ve just attached the scores below. Click to see.
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May 11 2010
Next Match: 15 May 2010
We will hold another match at the Sheriff’s Range this Saturday (15 May).
We will shoot after SWAT finishes with the range – roughly 9:30. Try and arrive at 8:15 or so to help setup.
The stages will be Comstock, single string and challenging. Classifier stages will be used but not submitted to USPSA.
Stage 1 CM0304 – 21 Rounds
Stage 2 CM0309 – 16 Rounds
Stage 3 CM0311 – 12 Rounds
Stage 4 CM0316 – 16 Rounds
Stage 5 CM0317 – 16 Rounds
Directions to Sheriff’s Range:
Drive like you are heading to our range. But turn left at the DMV. Drive past Wheelers. Drive past Purgatory Jail. Turn left into parking lot of Sheriffs offices. Go past “Authorized Personnel only” – for today, you are authorized (-:. Turn left at dirt road between parked vans and covered car wash. You’ve arrived.
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May 10 2010
G35 Setup for Limited
Brian kitted out a G35 for new shooter Lou Miles this week:
Details of the modifications at the link above. He took the trigger to a crisp 3.5 lbs, he can get it down to 2 or so with some polishing, a lighter striker and striker springs.
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May 10 2010
Review: STI GP6-C pistol
Ready to race out of the box
Brian has written a review STI’s GP6-C pistol. It is their offering for USPSA Production and IDPA Stock Service Pistol classes:
The GP6-C is race-ready out of the box. There’s no need to spend a lot of money on a heavily customized SIG, Glock or XD, nor go to the trouble of installing aftermarket parts. Even with hundreds of dollars in aftermarket triggers and components, you will only come close to the single-action trigger on the GP6-C, probably its most outstanding feature. It is a new gun, so accessories are scarce, but I’ve found three suitable holsters and magazine holders. I’m very impressed with the GP6-C, and you’ll see me shooting it in IDPA competitions in the coming months.
I shot it as well and liked it. Especially the SA trigger, with an extremely crisp 3lb trigger and next to no reset. I’ve got my G34 pretty well slicked up, at a cost of about $1100 dollars if I add it all up (and I DON’T usually!). Some of that isn’t in the gun still, you have to try stuff and see if you like it.
The GP6-C offers race ready, no-hassle performance, for $600-$700 bucks.
It is also light and a pretty decent home defense / carry gun.
But hey… read the review, he covers it in detail.
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May 10 2010
Review: Dillon Leather by Mitch Rosen IWB Holster
While in Phoenix recently I dropped by the Dillon Precision factory store. While there I purchased a Dillon Leather by Mitch Rosen leather inside the waistband clip on holster.
After a week or so wearing it in, I can say this is a very comfortable and easy to get on and off holster.
How comfortable? I find myself at home, after taking a nap, working on the computer, and I have to feel my waist to see if I’m packing my full sized Glock 22. It is very comfortable,and I can feel it getting more so as it wears in and fits to my body.
I had been using my 1911 Commander sized CrossBreed holster. It, too, is comfortable, but it is quite difficult to get on and off, and while the G22 “fits” it isn’t as protective of the trigger as I liked. So I decided to give the Mitch Rosen leather a try.
It is easy to get on and off and the clip works from dress belts up to my 1.75” Wilderness belt.
I recommend this holster heartily, especially if you choose to carry a full sized pistol.
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May 10 2010
Help clear range equipment – wed 10AM
Whistle while you work!
Jon C., Ken N., and Brian N. will be at the range this Wed at 10AM to move the last of the range equipment off Bay 1 so they can start working there.
If you can join us, that will make it go quicker. Thanks!
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May 07 2010
Match day breakfast
Sorry… no news on the range, but maybe a funny will cheer you up (-:=
In the meantime… Drex is having a match up in Cedar tomorrow. E-mail me if you don’t know how to get there. I’m not attending, but I can send directions.
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